So last night we are sitting at wrestling practice and all of a sudden:
Emmy: Did you know that most mammals feed their babies with their bodies, but we feed our babies with big jugs of milk.
Mommy: Well, actually we can feed babies with our bodies as well. Some mommies breastfeed their babies
Emmy: What is that?
Mommy: Well you know...well ...you know how mommy has boobies? You can feed them that way.
Emmy: (Uncontrollable giggling...look of horror...)
Mommy: Aren't you going to ask if that is how I fed you?
Emmy: (Nod of the head...bigger look of horror)
Mommy: No, I used a bottle
Emmy: (Look of relief...) Is it only for poor kids who can't afford milk?
Mommy: No, Aunt Julie fed Brooklyn that way
Emmy: (More uncontrollable giggling...goes back to reading her book).
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Not our best soccer weekend
So I'm not sure what happened this weekend, but things did not go especially well with soccer. First Tyler got picked to go play on another team for the first half of the game on Saturday. Now, he volunteered to do this and seemed fine through the first quarter. At the end of the first quarter he got pushed down and proceeded to do nothing the rest of the quarter. When he got switched back to his own team for the 2nd half he continued to do nothing but watch the clock and eat his shirt. After the game Brian asked him what was wrong and he said that he was upset because he had to play on another team. Really? Maybe next time you won't volunteer!!!
Tyler and I headed to the Bradley game while Emmy played soccer on Saturday. Her team got their first loss. Emmy was in goal when they gave up their only two goals. It was so sweet though because Tyler heard me talking to Brian about Emmy losing and he asked if she was "pointed" about soccer. After a few tries I finally figured out that he meant disappointed!
Now on to better news! Emmy scored her first basket on Saturday. She was so excited. I have to say that Upward Basketball is pretty amazing. Not only do the kids have to learn a bible verse each week, but they have a devotion for the parents during half-time of all the games. When a ref blows their whistle they take the time to explain to the girls why the whistle was blown and how to avoid it next time. What a great way for kids to learn about basketball and religion at the same time!!
Tyler and I headed to the Bradley game while Emmy played soccer on Saturday. Her team got their first loss. Emmy was in goal when they gave up their only two goals. It was so sweet though because Tyler heard me talking to Brian about Emmy losing and he asked if she was "pointed" about soccer. After a few tries I finally figured out that he meant disappointed!
Now on to better news! Emmy scored her first basket on Saturday. She was so excited. I have to say that Upward Basketball is pretty amazing. Not only do the kids have to learn a bible verse each week, but they have a devotion for the parents during half-time of all the games. When a ref blows their whistle they take the time to explain to the girls why the whistle was blown and how to avoid it next time. What a great way for kids to learn about basketball and religion at the same time!!
Fight
So Tyler got in his first fight on Friday (sort of). When the kids and Brian got home from school on Friday, Tyler was really upset. I asked what was wrong and Brian said that Tyler had gotten in a fight at aftercare with a first grader. I tried to ask him what had happened, but he just stood there crying and saying that he didn't know. At this point Brian was pretty angry, so he asked Emmy what had happened. She said that Tyler and Michael were talking about wrestling and Michael asked Tyler how hard he could punch, so Ty punched him and Michael proceeded to punch Tyler back. When we heard his, I asked Tyler if he knew that you shouldn't punch people even if they asked you to and he said that he didn't know that. I have now made sure that he does know that, so this should be our one and only fight! (wishful thinking?)
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
My gosh! I didn't realize that it has been over a week since I posted last. I guess we got busy and I forgot! We're back in the swing of things with basketball, soccer and wrestling. Brian just started a new semester yesterday, so for the next 8 weeks he is teaching Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. I also start my busy season with at least 1-2 night meetings a week. This is when I have to become ultra organized!
Thankfully we just had a 4 1/2 day weekend which was awesome. The kids I read lots of books and got a few movies. One of the movies Tyler picked out was The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (one of my favorites!) We tried to watch it on Friday night but after the first ghost scene the kids were too scared. But, it was so funny because in the scene, the organ plays itself and Tyler asked who was playing the organ and I said that I thought it was the ghost. Tyler said "It can't be a ghost because there isn't anybody wearing a white sheet and ghosts always wear white sheets, right?" I had to explain to him that the ghost in this and other movies are sometimes invisible.
Monday we had a great day. We made birdhouses in the morning and Brian got home early and we played a couple games of Monopoly. Tyler was a Monopoly mogul...with a bad attitude I might add! He just couldn't believe how much money he had and how the rest of us didn't have any! The next game, Brian just couldn't let Emmy win and refused to stop playing until he had all of her money. Reminds me a when I was a kid and Dad wouldn't give up until he had beaten both Julie and me!
I guess I'm kind of working backwards, but Emmy had her first basketball game on Saturday. I missed it because I was with Tyler at his soccer game, but Brian said she played well. Their team scored 2 baskets. Emmy was most excited that she got to play point guard (I'm embarrassed to say, but I have no idea what the positions are in basketball).
Finally, please keep my friend Elise and her family in your prayers. Her grandpa had a stroke yesterday and it is kind of touch and go for the next couple of days!
Thankfully we just had a 4 1/2 day weekend which was awesome. The kids I read lots of books and got a few movies. One of the movies Tyler picked out was The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (one of my favorites!) We tried to watch it on Friday night but after the first ghost scene the kids were too scared. But, it was so funny because in the scene, the organ plays itself and Tyler asked who was playing the organ and I said that I thought it was the ghost. Tyler said "It can't be a ghost because there isn't anybody wearing a white sheet and ghosts always wear white sheets, right?" I had to explain to him that the ghost in this and other movies are sometimes invisible.
Monday we had a great day. We made birdhouses in the morning and Brian got home early and we played a couple games of Monopoly. Tyler was a Monopoly mogul...with a bad attitude I might add! He just couldn't believe how much money he had and how the rest of us didn't have any! The next game, Brian just couldn't let Emmy win and refused to stop playing until he had all of her money. Reminds me a when I was a kid and Dad wouldn't give up until he had beaten both Julie and me!
I guess I'm kind of working backwards, but Emmy had her first basketball game on Saturday. I missed it because I was with Tyler at his soccer game, but Brian said she played well. Their team scored 2 baskets. Emmy was most excited that she got to play point guard (I'm embarrassed to say, but I have no idea what the positions are in basketball).
Finally, please keep my friend Elise and her family in your prayers. Her grandpa had a stroke yesterday and it is kind of touch and go for the next couple of days!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Tyler won!
Yes, you read that right...Tyler won a wrestling match this weekend and wouldn't you know it, I forgot to put the memory card in the camera so we didn't get a picture of him!
He was so proud! Not only did he win, but he pinned the little guy. Unfortunately, his next two matches ended with tears, but he still got back up and stuck with it which is what really matters and this week he got third place in his bracket. One spot better than his first tourney. I think seeing him upset was the hardest part. I just wanted to run out on the mat, grab him and take him home.
Not to leave Emmy out...she had an awesome game on Saturday. We started a new session of soccer and she got on the team she really wanted with 3 girls from her outdoor team. She did especially well on defense which is not usually her strong point.
Next weekend we add basketball to the mix, so I'll have more to report!
He was so proud! Not only did he win, but he pinned the little guy. Unfortunately, his next two matches ended with tears, but he still got back up and stuck with it which is what really matters and this week he got third place in his bracket. One spot better than his first tourney. I think seeing him upset was the hardest part. I just wanted to run out on the mat, grab him and take him home.
Not to leave Emmy out...she had an awesome game on Saturday. We started a new session of soccer and she got on the team she really wanted with 3 girls from her outdoor team. She did especially well on defense which is not usually her strong point.
Next weekend we add basketball to the mix, so I'll have more to report!
Friday, January 8, 2010
Snow Day!
Yesterday we woke up to 6 inches of snow and despite Morton being in school, Bethel closed- Yeah!! This was technically Tyler's first snow day and he made the most out of it.
The kids created Happy Land (because that was the only name Emmy could come up with) in our living room. They took all the pillows off our couches, their bedroom pillows, blankets, stuffed animals and Brian's slippers (?) and made a huge make believe world. All was going well until Tyler decided it would be a good idea to jump off the couch and he landed on the coffee table. No major injuries- just a pretty swollen and bruised knee. He did agree afterwards that jumping off the couch might not have been the smartest idea!
After Happy Land, we made ice cream. The kids had gotten a Coldstone Ice Cream Maker kit for Christmas and we hadn't tried it out yet. We made chocolate oreo. It only made about 1/3 cup of ice cream, but that was plenty because it was so rich. I have never seen chocolate ice cream so chocolaty. Even Emmy said it was too much for her. But, leave it to Tyler to finish it off!
The kids had a great snow day and I can't help but wish we could have a few more of those this winter. It's not often that we have an unplanned day just to spend together!
Back to the grind this weekend- soccer starts up again, wrestling tourney, and we started basketball on Tuesday.
The kids created Happy Land (because that was the only name Emmy could come up with) in our living room. They took all the pillows off our couches, their bedroom pillows, blankets, stuffed animals and Brian's slippers (?) and made a huge make believe world. All was going well until Tyler decided it would be a good idea to jump off the couch and he landed on the coffee table. No major injuries- just a pretty swollen and bruised knee. He did agree afterwards that jumping off the couch might not have been the smartest idea!
After Happy Land, we made ice cream. The kids had gotten a Coldstone Ice Cream Maker kit for Christmas and we hadn't tried it out yet. We made chocolate oreo. It only made about 1/3 cup of ice cream, but that was plenty because it was so rich. I have never seen chocolate ice cream so chocolaty. Even Emmy said it was too much for her. But, leave it to Tyler to finish it off!
The kids had a great snow day and I can't help but wish we could have a few more of those this winter. It's not often that we have an unplanned day just to spend together!
Back to the grind this weekend- soccer starts up again, wrestling tourney, and we started basketball on Tuesday.
Monday, January 4, 2010
The Nutracker
I just realized last night that I have not posted anything about Mrs. Brown's Kindergarten class rendition of The Nutcracker. Tyler did end up being a mouse and he did a great job. Emmy came to watch and she got to stand up because she had played Clara last year...she was so proud! Here's a few pictures but they don't nearly do it justice!
Gulf Shores
Lucky us...we got to leave snowy cold Illinois and head down to Gulf Shores for the week after Christmas. Mom and Dad have a condo for the whole month, so we couldn't pass up the opportunity to go visit them! Their condo is awesome! The kids had their own little bunk room and they were really excited about it. If we had let them they would have spent the whole time in there watching TV!
This was our first trip to Gulf Shores, so we tried to take in all of the fun tourist activities. We ate at Lulu's (Jimmy Buffet's sister's restaurant), the Original Oyster House, went to the Zoo (as seen on Animal Planet), and had a blast go-carting and mini-golfing.
We spent New Years Eve at Lulu's "Noon Years Eve Celebration" The kids got to make jewelry and crafts, play in a giant sand pile and count down to noon years eve where there was a balloon launch and kid-friendly fireworks (aka huge rolls of bubble wrap that the kids jumped on). After Lulu's we went over to the Track recreation center where we played in the arcade, mini-golfed and the kids and Brian rode on a wooden go cart track. Lucky for me we had enough tickets left over that I got to ride on a go cart as well- not my favorite thing!
Overall we loved Gulf Shores...our only glitch was one day we were trying to find the Wharf...which is nowhere near the main drag...and came across Flora-Bama. From what I hear Flora-Bama is an institution. Brian wanted to grab lunch there which sounded like a great idea until we saw it. From what we could see it was just a bunch of trailers in a parking lot. It did not look like a friendly place. My Dad's jaw dropped...it was not what he expected. Needless to say we found somewhere else for lunch. Hopefully next time we'll all be a little braver!
I also have to give a huge cheer out to the kids. We drove straight through on the way home and they were awesome. We didn't hear a peep out of them for 7 hours! Now when they did start talking they were so slap-happy that I didn't know if they were going to stop, but luckily Emmy fell asleep and Tyler found another movie to watch!
So thanks mom and dad for the invite...we had a blast!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Christmas
What a great Christmas this year...the only downside was that Cousin Christy didn't get to come home from Florida! We totally missed her!
We make the most out of our Christmas starting on the 23rd with presents at Julie and Zac's. The kids both got guitars and have been rocking ever since. Emmy has aspirations of being the next Taylor Swift. I think Tyler's favorite toy was a game...I'm not sure what the name of it is, but he keeps calling it Beat the Clock and he has been asking for it since early November! The most exciting part of the evening was that Emmy lost a tooth. Instead of putting it under her pillow tonight, she wanted to wait until Christmas eve in hopes that the tooth fairy would get a chance to hang out with Santa a bit.
On Christmas Eve, we have my parents, grandma, Brian's parents and his sister and her (now) fiance over for a light dinner and then we go to Christmas Eve service. Afterwards we all get to open our new Christmas pajamas. The kids were so excited they has trouble sleeping. Finally they fell asleep, but at about 12:30, I heard Emmy just sobbing. When I went to check in on her she was so upset because she wanted to check and see if Santa had been here yet but she was afraid he might still be there and then he wouldn't give her any presents. I went with her to the living room to see that he had been there and she went right back to sleep. Don't you just love rule followers! I don't know too many kids that would happily go back to sleep after they had seen all their presents and stocking!
Christmas day began with brunch at my aunt and uncle's house. This might be my favorite part of Christmas. Of course, eating is one of my favorite activities!! After brunch we relax and then head out to Mom and Dad's. Last year we started a tradition of a "white elephant" gift exchange to simplify things and it seems that this year a few of us had the same idea...Snuggies! Dave, Dad and Aaron all got the Snuggies. We like to refer to them as the 3 Wisemen ;)
The rest of the evening is spent eating homemade pizza, playing games and watching football!
Our traditions don't end on Christmas. The 26th is just as important to our family. Each year we all meet at Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch and then head to a movie. We started this tradition about10 years ago when it was just grandma and me and slowly have added more and more people. This year was our record with 15! The adults went to see Sherlock Holmes and mom and Julie took the kids to see Alvin and the Chipmunks.
We make the most out of our Christmas starting on the 23rd with presents at Julie and Zac's. The kids both got guitars and have been rocking ever since. Emmy has aspirations of being the next Taylor Swift. I think Tyler's favorite toy was a game...I'm not sure what the name of it is, but he keeps calling it Beat the Clock and he has been asking for it since early November! The most exciting part of the evening was that Emmy lost a tooth. Instead of putting it under her pillow tonight, she wanted to wait until Christmas eve in hopes that the tooth fairy would get a chance to hang out with Santa a bit.
On Christmas Eve, we have my parents, grandma, Brian's parents and his sister and her (now) fiance over for a light dinner and then we go to Christmas Eve service. Afterwards we all get to open our new Christmas pajamas. The kids were so excited they has trouble sleeping. Finally they fell asleep, but at about 12:30, I heard Emmy just sobbing. When I went to check in on her she was so upset because she wanted to check and see if Santa had been here yet but she was afraid he might still be there and then he wouldn't give her any presents. I went with her to the living room to see that he had been there and she went right back to sleep. Don't you just love rule followers! I don't know too many kids that would happily go back to sleep after they had seen all their presents and stocking!
Christmas day began with brunch at my aunt and uncle's house. This might be my favorite part of Christmas. Of course, eating is one of my favorite activities!! After brunch we relax and then head out to Mom and Dad's. Last year we started a tradition of a "white elephant" gift exchange to simplify things and it seems that this year a few of us had the same idea...Snuggies! Dave, Dad and Aaron all got the Snuggies. We like to refer to them as the 3 Wisemen ;)
The rest of the evening is spent eating homemade pizza, playing games and watching football!
Our traditions don't end on Christmas. The 26th is just as important to our family. Each year we all meet at Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch and then head to a movie. We started this tradition about10 years ago when it was just grandma and me and slowly have added more and more people. This year was our record with 15! The adults went to see Sherlock Holmes and mom and Julie took the kids to see Alvin and the Chipmunks.
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